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NORTH CAROLINA (WAVY/AP) — Hurricane Arthur weakened to a Category 1 storm in the Atlantic by midday Friday.

Arthur struck North Carolina as a Category 2 storm with winds of 100 mph late Thursday, taking about five hours to move across the far eastern part of the state. By 11 a.m. Friday, Arthur had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds around 90 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

As Hurricane Arthur moved through the Outer Banks and Hampton Roads, it brought flooding and power outages to some areas. No injuries or deaths were reported as a result of the storm.